If you purchased a computer between April 1 2003 and December 31, 2008 that included a DVD drive, you might be eligible to claim $10 from a class action lawsuit.

The class action suit started seven years ago when Sony, NEX, Panasonic, and Hitachi were accused of colluding to inflate prices of optical drives. Now, if you purchased a computer during those dates, you’re eligible for some free money, but there is a catch.

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First off, only about half the U.S. is eligible, including: Arizona, California, District of Columbia, Florida, Hawaii, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia, or Wisconsin.

Second, this is still just a bit of a reconnaissance operation. Right now, they’re collecting names and emails from people, but you don’t need to actually prove that you owned one of these drives in any way, so it’s unclear exactly when or how you’d get paid out. For now though, it’s easy to file a claim online and takes about a minute of your time